Union Falls Hydro Power, L.P.; Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments, 54612 [2023-17236]
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Dated: August 7, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–17246 Filed 8–10–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 4472–031]
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Union Falls Hydro Power, L.P.; Notice
of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting
Comments
Take notice that the following
settlement agreement has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Settlement
Agreement.
b. Project No.: 4472–031.
c. Date Filed: August 3, 2023.
d. Applicant: Union Falls Hydro
Power, L.P. (Union Falls).
e. Name of Project: Saranac
Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: The existing project is
located on the Saranac River, in the
town of Franklin in Franklin County
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and the town of Black Brook in Clinton
County, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Sherri
Loon, Coordinator—Operations USA,
Kruger Energy, 423 Brunswick Ave.,
Gardiner, ME 04345; phone: (207) 203–
3026; email: Sherri.Loon@kruger.com.
i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub, 202–
502–8138, or Joshua.Dub@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments:
September 6, 2023. Reply comments
due: September 21, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments
using the Commission’s eFiling system
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/
FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.
aspx. You must include your name and
contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you
may submit a paper copy. Submissions
sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include docket
number P–4472–031.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. Union Falls filed a Settlement
Agreement for the project’s relicense
proceeding, on behalf of itself; the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; the New York
State Department of Environmental
Conservation; and Trout Unlimited. The
purpose of the Settlement Agreement is
to resolve, among the signatories,
relicensing issues related to project
operation, water quantity, fish and
aquatic resources, terrestrial resources,
and recreation. The Settlement
Agreement includes proposed
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protection, mitigation, and
enhancement measures to address: (1)
impoundment surface elevations; (2)
bypassed reach and minimum base
flows; (3) operation compliance and
monitoring; (4) fish exclusion; (5)
recreation; (6) freshwater mussel
protection; (7) bald eagle protection; and
(8) invasive species management. Union
Falls requests that any new license
issued by the commission for the project
contain conditions consistent with the
provisions of the Settlement Agreement
and within the scope of its regulatory
authority.
l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement
is available for review on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number, excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field, to access the document (i.e., P–
4472). At this time, the Commission has
suspended access to the Commission’s
Public Reference Room. For assistance,
contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 208–3676
or TTY (202) 502–8659.
You may also register online at
https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/
overview to be notified via email of new
filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
m. The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Dated: August 7, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 4472-031]
Union Falls Hydro Power, L.P.; Notice of Settlement Agreement and
Soliciting Comments
Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
b. Project No.: 4472-031.
c. Date Filed: August 3, 2023.
d. Applicant: Union Falls Hydro Power, L.P. (Union Falls).
e. Name of Project: Saranac Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saranac River,
in the town of Franklin in Franklin County and the town of Black Brook
in Clinton County, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Sherri Loon, Coordinator--Operations USA,
Kruger Energy, 423 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345; phone: (207)
203-3026; email: [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub, 202-502-8138, or [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments: September 6, 2023. Reply comments
due: September 21, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy.
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket
number P-4472-031.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
k. Union Falls filed a Settlement Agreement for the project's
relicense proceeding, on behalf of itself; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation;
and Trout Unlimited. The purpose of the Settlement Agreement is to
resolve, among the signatories, relicensing issues related to project
operation, water quantity, fish and aquatic resources, terrestrial
resources, and recreation. The Settlement Agreement includes proposed
protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures to address: (1)
impoundment surface elevations; (2) bypassed reach and minimum base
flows; (3) operation compliance and monitoring; (4) fish exclusion; (5)
recreation; (6) freshwater mussel protection; (7) bald eagle
protection; and (8) invasive species management. Union Falls requests
that any new license issued by the commission for the project contain
conditions consistent with the provisions of the Settlement Agreement
and within the scope of its regulatory authority.
l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement is available for review on
the Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field, to access the document (i.e., P-4472). At this
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY
(202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related
to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
m. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
Dated: August 7, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-17236 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
